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the vietnamese government is making it own efforts and the government assistance is also helping. but it seems that not enough to tackle the problem. the new population is raising hopes that technology from japan will have a real impact on the lives and well-being of people in vietnam. nhk world, hanoi. >>> that wraps up our bulletin. i'm reporting from bangkok. >>> hitting children as a way of punishment in schools or corporal punishment is a source of controversy in many countries. in japan, the issue was highlighted when a high school student committed suicide after his basketball coach hit him repeatedly. in the united states, some parents and education officials are now pushing for a ban. nhk world's widad franco has the story. >> reporter: parents and educators have argued for years about whether it's ever right to hit a child. the state is one of 19 in which corporal punishment is legal. earlier this month, officials with the state board of education passed a resolution opposing the practice in public schools. >> all those in favor? >> aye. >> all those opposed? >> no. >> 1
the vietnamese government is making it own efforts and the government assistance is also helping. but it seems that not enough to tackle the problem. the new population is raising hopes that technology from japan will have a real impact on the lives and well-being of people in vietnam. nhk world, hanoi. >>> that wraps up our bulletin. i'm reporting from bangkok. >>> hitting children as a way of punishment in schools or corporal punishment is a source of controversy in many...
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they asked the government to stop building the facility. electric power development company is constructing the plant in oma. the town is 23 kilometers by sea from hokkaido. work was stopped after the 2011 quake. it was resumed in 2012. cities submitted their request to the central government. >> translator: i don't think there's any need for the construction to go forward. >> the mayor also said people are worried about the safety of the plant because it's just across the water. city officials say they are considering filing a lawsuit to demand a stop to the construction. >>> japanese companies are teaming up to take part in an off shore development project. they sent up a joint group to build a huge oil rig. the group includes five machinery makers and shipbuilders. >> translator: we have established this group hoping to provide a place where enthusiastic engineers from various companies can come and work together. i hope they will pool their knowledge and ideas and help develop the technology that we need. >> well, as a first step, the g
they asked the government to stop building the facility. electric power development company is constructing the plant in oma. the town is 23 kilometers by sea from hokkaido. work was stopped after the 2011 quake. it was resumed in 2012. cities submitted their request to the central government. >> translator: i don't think there's any need for the construction to go forward. >> the mayor also said people are worried about the safety of the plant because it's just across the water....
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conflict between the government and ethnic minorities kept a large areas --. but the transfer to civilians have led to the lifting of many restrictions. on wednesday, organizes held meetings in thailand with a united nationalities council, a body that represents myanmar's main ethnic groups. >> translator: the search for the remains of the japanese soldiers should proceed as soon as possible. japanese people should take the initiative. >> translator: we would like to cooperate fully for the sake of every japanese who wishes to have the remains of their loved ones retrieved. >> reporter: myanmar has indicated a more open attitude from issues of world war ii. last year, they had permission to look for spitfire fighter jets they believed were buried by the british army. myanmar has also joined forces with the japanese army. many prisoners of war and laborers are believed to have died during construction. democratization in myanmar is having an expected consequence, giving access that was seared off for nearly 70 years. nhk world, thailand. >>> women's rights acti
conflict between the government and ethnic minorities kept a large areas --. but the transfer to civilians have led to the lifting of many restrictions. on wednesday, organizes held meetings in thailand with a united nationalities council, a body that represents myanmar's main ethnic groups. >> translator: the search for the remains of the japanese soldiers should proceed as soon as possible. japanese people should take the initiative. >> translator: we would like to cooperate fully...
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the singapore government wants to make the country more self-sufficient for food. four years ago, shelter thatted developing vertical farms in collaboration with the private sector. vertical farms are less prone to environmental disruptions such as droughts or typhoons. they make it possible to produce large amounts of food, even on the small plot of land. the world's first commercialized vertical farm is made possible thanks to the secretive device. >> i cannot explain what work inside. >> reporter: the operator also introduce ecofriendly technique, including the use of recycled ground water. together, they have sharply lowered consumption of water and electricity. the vertical farm is roughly five times more produce than the conventional farm of the same size. it produces 500 kilograms of vegetable each day to supermarkets in singapore. the farm has plans to quadruple by next year. the operator says the resulting capacity will be enough to supply 4% of the leaf vegetables consumed in the country. >> firstly, produce is fresh. secondly, very low, what we call low
the singapore government wants to make the country more self-sufficient for food. four years ago, shelter thatted developing vertical farms in collaboration with the private sector. vertical farms are less prone to environmental disruptions such as droughts or typhoons. they make it possible to produce large amounts of food, even on the small plot of land. the world's first commercialized vertical farm is made possible thanks to the secretive device. >> i cannot explain what work inside....
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. >> translator: public officials are negotiated with told me that the local government would pay less than half the price i wanted. so i told them i'm not selling the land. >> the indonesian government wants to attract more investment from abroad. it needs to further developing infrastructure in and around the capital to give companies confidence that their factories will be safe next raining season. nhk world, jakarta. >> that wraps up our bulletin. >>> emerging economic powers still struggling with property. emboldened citizens still demanding democracy. the threat of violence, the push for peace, the shadow of conflict. get news and insight on south and southeast asia every weekday live from bangkok, only on nhk world "newsline." >>> the repercussions from the hostage crisis in algeria last month continued to be felt around the world. and nowhere is that more true than in japan. of the 39 foreigners who died, 10 were japanese nationals. their deaths have caused much sorrow and ainge ner japan. >> yoyuki hatachi is a retired employee in yokohama. he recently visited the company to p
. >> translator: public officials are negotiated with told me that the local government would pay less than half the price i wanted. so i told them i'm not selling the land. >> the indonesian government wants to attract more investment from abroad. it needs to further developing infrastructure in and around the capital to give companies confidence that their factories will be safe next raining season. nhk world, jakarta. >> that wraps up our bulletin. >>> emerging...
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as anti-shiite violence surges, people are calling on government to take action. we have the report. >> reporter: thousands of people have staged protests in several cities in pakistan. they are demanding military action following the sectarian killings of shias. >> our request is that we want the army -- the army should come here and target operations should be started. >> reporter: the weekend bombing killed 85 people and wounded around 170 others near a market in quetta. home to many shias. a sunni militant group has claimed responsibility. they regard shiites as pagan. the same city was hit by another attack on january 10th which killed about 100 people. the same group claimed responsibility for this attack targeting shias. a local human rights group says more than 400 people were killed in sunni terrorist attacks last year, the highest number of fatalities on record. violence against shia muslims does not account for all of the recent acts of terrorism in pakistan. terrorists attacks are also carried out by separatist groups and the pakistani taliban. the lar
as anti-shiite violence surges, people are calling on government to take action. we have the report. >> reporter: thousands of people have staged protests in several cities in pakistan. they are demanding military action following the sectarian killings of shias. >> our request is that we want the army -- the army should come here and target operations should be started. >> reporter: the weekend bombing killed 85 people and wounded around 170 others near a market in quetta....